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zhigadum · Sep 11th, 2005, 04:37 PM

Of your MINI, that is. I've noticed several posts/replies about people losing control, ending up in ditches, on banks, etc. - hey I was one of them! I'm just wondering how many people this has happened to - and what the reason generally is? I know that this is a tough little car that can handle curves - yet sometimes the ending isn't so happy. After having it happen to you, it can be hard to relax when the next deep curve is in front of you.

SoggyCornFlakes · Sep 11th, 2005, 04:44 PM

Yes but all was ok - hit a patch if ice on a roundabout and did a quick about turn

snid · Sep 11th, 2005, 05:15 PM

Only on the track, but yes. And it even got caught on video.

http://homepage.mac.com/jtross/iMovieTheater42.html

AidenL · Sep 11th, 2005, 05:42 PM

Yes, with DSC, and with some damage.......

kyriian · Sep 11th, 2005, 05:52 PM

yep, once, without ASC, in my S

Restyle · Sep 11th, 2005, 07:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by snid

Only on the track, but yes. And it even got caught on video.

Nice One

justbob · Sep 12th, 2005, 11:33 AM

That's one of my favorite MINI videos, as Restyle goes off the track and uses the run-off room for a graceful reverse slide stop. Bravo--well done, I think everyone should be REQUIRED to do this!

This is a difficult question to answer, because the question is really two fold:

1. Did you lose control?
2. Did you recover before crashing?

My answers are yes to #1 and yes to #2, sometimes with DSC and sometimes without.

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Yes, in my MCS with DSC, car not damaged	1	4.17%
Yes, in my MC with DSC, car not damaged	1	4.17%
Yes, in my MCS w/o DSC, car damaged	0	0%
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Sep 11th, 2005, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
SoggyCornFlakes Awwww %%%% it! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northampton Local Time: 12:45 AM Posts: 33,479 Offline	Yes but all was ok - hit a patch if ice on a roundabout and did a quick about turn Cotswolds 6, you sixy thing you, come join the fun MINI2 Charity Ball 2009 ....... Global Moderator

Sep 11th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 07:45 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	Only on the track, but yes. And it even got caught on video. http://homepage.mac.com/jtross/iMovieTheater42.html jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Sep 11th, 2005, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 12:45 AM Posts: 42,173 Offline	Yes, with DSC, and with some damage....... *Global Moderator*

Sep 11th, 2005, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
kyriian Dating my S Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Local Time: 06:45 PM Posts: 597 Offline	yep, once, without ASC, in my S 03 Dark Silver MCS w/ White roof

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Sep 11th, 2005, 04:37 PM	#1
zhigadum MTN MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern US Local Time: 06:45 PM Posts: 144 Offline	Have you lost control? Of your MINI, that is. I've noticed several posts/replies about people losing control, ending up in ditches, on banks, etc. - hey I was one of them! I'm just wondering how many people this has happened to - and what the reason generally is? I know that this is a tough little car that can handle curves - yet sometimes the ending isn't so happy. After having it happen to you, it can be hard to relax when the next deep curve is in front of you.

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Sep 11th, 2005, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Restyle Damned My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 12:45 AM Posts: 4,325 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snid Only on the track, but yes. And it even got caught on video. Nice One Attached Images In da Wud

Sep 12th, 2005, 11:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
justbob MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 06:45 PM Posts: 694 Offline	That's one of my favorite MINI videos, as Restyle goes off the track and uses the run-off room for a graceful reverse slide stop. Bravo--well done, I think everyone should be REQUIRED to do this! This is a difficult question to answer, because the question is really two fold: 1. Did you lose control? 2. Did you recover before crashing? My answers are yes to #1 and yes to #2, sometimes with DSC and sometimes without.

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